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H. E. SPEYER.

FENCE POST.

Patented Dec. '7, 1897. J2@

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HERBERT E. SPEYER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO dBUR'IRED G. BRACEY, OF SAME PLACE.

FENCEMIPOST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 595,217, dated December'7, 189'?.

Application filed May 1l, 1897. Serial No. 636,082. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, HERBERT E. SPEYER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the saine.

My invention relates to improvements in fence-posts; and its object isto provide such a construction of the same that they will be practicallyimperishablefrom the effects of the elements and also non-combustible.

In carrying my invention into effect I make the base or that portionwhich is embedded in the ground of terracotta in a peculiar manner,while the exposed portion, to which the fence-strands are connected, ismade of angleiron fitting into a central opening in said base, wherebyit is securely held in place.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying` drawings, Figure lis a side elevation showing ametallic fence connected with my improved fence-posts. Fig. 2 is anelevation, on an enlarged scale, of the terra-cotta base. Fig. 3 is asimilar view showing a modified construction. Fig. et is a horizontalsection on the line fr, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a similar view on the line yy, Fig. 3. Fig. G is a similar view showing another modification.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral l designates the base, madeof terra-cotta and consisting of a cylinder formed with a eentral core2, having a rectangular opening 3 to receive the metallic fence-post 4..

The numeral 5 designates vertical radial ribs made integral with thecore and cylinder and formed at suitable intervals with openings 6. Thecylinderis also formed with openings 7.

The fencepost d consists of a metal plate bent at the center at a rightangle, forming an angle-bar Which fits in the opening in the core and isheld securely in place therein by the edges abutting against the sidesof said opening. It will be seen that the said bar can be inserted insaid base so that either of its sides may be brought into line with theplane of the fence.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3 the base consists simply of the coreand radial ribs, and in Fig. 6 the base and also the opening in thc coreare made triangular.

In practice when the base is set in the ground cement or grouting ispoured around the core and will pass through the openings in the ribsand cylinder, Which cement, when hardened, will form a perfect binder,securely holding the base in place. After the base has thus beeninserted in the ground and the cement or grouting poured in the anglebar or post is inserted in the opening therein and the metallic wires orstrands secured thereto, Inaking a practically indestructible andnon-combustible fence.

For the purpose of more securely holding the base in an uprightposition, especially when used in gullies or ravines, it is formed atthe lower end with an anchor-plate 8, as seen in Fig. 3.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. In afence-post, the combination with the cylinder of terra-cotta formed withradial ribs and with a central angular Opening extending from end to endthereof of the angle-post inserted in said opening and a filling ofgrouting or cement interposed between said post and the sides of theopening, substantially as described.

2. In a fence-post the combination with the terracotta cylinder havingopenings in its sides, the central core having an angular opening, andthe radial ribs with openin gs therein, of the angle bar or post,fitting in the opening in the core, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HERBERT E. SPEYER.

Witnesses:

GHAs. R. LINDGREN, HENRY SENEGAL.

